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Jan 8, 2026 4:00 PM

'Look Out Palantir Shorts'—Did Cramer Curse Just Hit The Stock?

When CNBC's Jim Cramer posted, “Look out Palantir shorts, here we go again!” on Thursday morning, the Inverse Cramer crowd immediately braced for a crash. 

PLTR stock is down. See the chart and price action here. 

In the superstitious world of retail trading, a public blessing from the Mad Money host is often viewed as a kiss of death or the Cramer Curse. 

However, this time, the narrative is clashing with two powerful geopolitical catalysts. 

The “Venezuela Validation”

Palantir shares climbed this week following the dramatic U.S.-led operation in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of Nicolás Maduro. 

While Palantir does not confirm any specific role in classified missions, however, investors instinctively linked the precision of the raid to Palantir's Gotham and ...